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A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine.
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GSAT-14
Indian communications satellite
GSAT-14 is an Indian communications satellite launched in January 2014. It replaced the GSAT-3 satellite, which was launched in 2004. GSAT-14 was launched by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.II, which incorporated an Indian-built cryogenic engine on the third stage.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Class of Indian medium-lift expendable launch vehicles, developed by ISRO
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a class of expendable launch systems operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). GSLV has been used in eighteen launches since 2001.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
CE-7.5
Cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation
The CE-7.5 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to power the upper stage of its GSLV Mk-2 launch vehicle. The engine was developed as a part of the Cryogenic Upper Stage Project (CUSP). It replaced the KVD-1 (RD-56) Russian cryogenic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 5
Day of the year
January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)